The Wars to Come

"Game of Thrones" returned for its season seven premiere on July 16, ending a longer-than-usual wait for fans craving its unique weekly offer of sex, violence and dragons.

HBO had delayed production, meaning four more months of anticipation ahead of the season debut -- already one of the television events every year across the world.

The cast and crew of HBO's "Game of Thrones" swarmed Hollywood on April 10, with the TCL Chinese Theater playing host to the world premiere of season six and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel hosting the subsequent after party.